More than 1,500 New Yorkers gathered today in Manhattan to mourn the death of a 32 year-old gay man, who was shot down on Friday just blocks away from the historic Stonewall Inn in an apparent act of anti-gay bias.
Top Stories Today - 09.17.2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 10:13am by Justin Cole, GLAAD's Director of Digital Media
National News:
- The New York Times - Laramie Killing Given Epilogue a Decade Later
- The New York Times - OP-ED: ‘Barbies for War!'
- Los Angeles Times - HIV Epidemic in U.S. a Crisis, Health Officials Say
Regional News:
- The New York Times (NY) - Albany G.O.P. Leader Is Guest of Gay Group
- San Jose Mercury News (CA) - Firefighters Seek Damages Over Gay Pride Parade
- San Francisco Chronicle (CA) - S.F. ID Card Program Supporters Hold Rally
- Arizona Daily Star (AZ) - Mormons Now Issue in Gay Vows
- Los Angeles Times (CA) - Metrolink 111 Engineer Led Solitary Life Marred by Tragedy
- The Charlotte Observer (NC) - Executive Shares Stories About Growing Up Gay
- Louisville Courier-Journal (KY) - EDITORIAL: Homophobia's Victims
- Newsday (NY) - LI Mother Accused of Sexually Abusing Her Kids
International News:
From the Blogosphere:
- Queerty - Obama Camp to Address Don't Ask, Don't Tell
- The Bilerico Project - Florida Fundie Politician Brian Blair is an Equal Opportunity Hater
- Towleroad - Stop Sending Annie Proulx Your Extended Gyllenhaal-Ledger Fantasies
- Queerty - Positively Living (Re: Jack Mackenroth)
- The Bilerico Project - Lynn Cheney endorses same-sex marriage
- Pam's House Blend - Kentucky: gay customers at McD's called 'faggots' by staff
